NEWS

63% of sewage flows into rivers untreated every day: Central Pollution Control Board

In an indication of the massive extent of
pollution in rivers of the country, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
in a report submitted to National Green Tribunal has said that 63% of all
sewage flowing into rivers every day is untreated in urban centres. Out of
62,000 million litres per day (MLD) of sewage generated, the treatment capacity
developed so far is only 23,277 MLD from 816 sewage treatment plants spread
across the country, which is just not equal to the task, it said. The CPCB's observation
came in an affidavit the board filed in response to a case filed in the green
court by an Agra resident alleging deterioration of environmental parameters
under the Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ), especially surrounding Taj Mahal.